Will Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers agree to a new contract before Aug 15?
67% of users predicted YES — the community missed this one. 3 predictions cast.
Baker Mayfield reported to Tampa Bay Buccaneers training camp in late July 2026 without a contract extension, and the sides had not reached a new deal by the Aug. 15 window in this question. Mayfield, entering the final year of the three-year, $100 million contract he signed in 2024, said as early as June 5 that negotiations were 'not anywhere close' to what he and his representatives wanted. He set his own deadline of the start of training camp for a deal to get done; when camp opened in late July, talks had stalled and reporting confirmed Mayfield would play out the 2026 season on his existing contract rather than a new one. Fox Sports' Greg Auman reported the Buccaneers and Mayfield ended active extension talks, with both sides planning to revisit a new deal after the season and before free agency in March 2027, while Tampa Bay retains the option to use the franchise tag. The two parties remained apart on salary structure and guaranteed money. Predict Six's community had put the odds of a new deal at 67% yes, but no agreement materialized, meaning the community's majority prediction did not match the actual outcome.